Resilient tire



l. A. HORNE.

RESILIENT ITIRE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I8. li919.

Patented July 27, 1920.

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J. A. HORNE.

RESILIENT TIRE.

APPucATloN man FEB. is. |919.

Patented July 27, 1920.

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UNITED STATES JAMES'A. nonna; or NnwAnK,'NEW JERSEY.

RESILIENT TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application ined February is, 1919. serial No. 277,762.

T o all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. HORNE, a citizen of the United States, residin' 'at Newark, in the county of Essex and tate of New Jersey, have invented certa-in new and useful Im rovements in Resilient ires, of which the ollowing is 'a specification.

This invention relates to resilient tires for automobiles and other, vehicle wheels.-

` The object of the invention is to provide a. resilient tire of simple and durable constructionwhich will insure. comfort .in riding without liability of puncture the resultant delay and annoyance incident Yto effecting repairs thereto. .Y

The invention further contemplates novel means 'forri'etaining the shoe. or casing of the tire in position onthe rim and means interposed between the rim and casing for cushioning the latter and retaining the casing in its proper shape.

The invention further aims .to provide a resilientjrtire including sectionaL clamping members having their'outer. ends roughened for 'engagement with the. .tire casingand their inner ends provided with depending perforated ears for the reception of clampingsbolts or screws Vso thatV by tightening saidbolts the casing and its `associated parts 'may be eifectually retained in position on the rim.

A'still lfurther object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices sofas to increase their utility, durability and efficiency. y

Figure 1 is aside elevationof a resilient tire embodying the present invention;

Fig.Y 2 isa transverse sectional view taken onl the line 2 2 of F ig. 1;

'Fig 3 is a 'side elevation illustrating a modified form of the invention; Y

Fig. 4 is transverse sectional view taken on the line4--4of Fig. 3; f .Y

Fig.v 5 is a top plan View partly .in .sec-

tion illustrating va slightly different varrange-v Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view showing-a differentI manner of .attaching the bolts to the rim. j

Corresponding and like parts arereferred cated in allV the views of the vdrawings by the same reference characters.V

' The" resilient tire formingY the subjectmatter of the present invention may be applied to` automobileV or other vehicle wheels and by way of illustration is shown in connection with an automobile wheel of thev ordinary construction in which 5 designates the hub, 6' the 'spokes and 7 the felly, the

Patented July 27, v1920.

ends of the bolts 10 are bent to form eyes which engagethe leyes 9, while' the inner ends of said bolts extend throughthe felly 7 for engagement with -clampingv nuts 11. interposed between the felly- 7 andthe rim 8 .is aV plurality ofcoiled springs 12 which serve to yieldably support the rim 8 and its associated parts in spaced relation to said felly. Any desired number of coiled springs may be provided but it is preferred to employ one of said springs between each pair of spokes with the convolutions of the springs vsurrounding the adjacent bolts 10, as best shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Resting on the `rim 8 is a combined filling and cushioning member 13, said member being preferably lformed of wood and having its lower face .14 transversely flat for contact with the adjacent surface of the rim 8 Aand its outei face transversely curved to conform to the curvature of thev fa'ces of which are serrated or otherwise roughened, as indicated at 18, for engagement with the louter surface of the casing 15, the innen ends of the sections'16 be'- ing proper Vperforations formed therein to permit the passage 'of ascrew or bolt 20; and when this is tightened'the sections 16 of the clamping membermay be caused to grip the casing 15 and securely hold said casing in position on the rim. :Two of the ing provided with depending ears 19 hav-V clamping members are preferably arranged between each pair of coiled springs, although, if desired, a greater or less number may be employed.

In' order to assist in preventing lateral displacement of the coiled springs 12 with respect to the felly 7, a strip of felt or other yieldable material 22 is preferably placed on the felly around each bolt 10 and on which vthe lower convolutions of the springs rest', as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. If desired similar strips of yieldable material may be positioned on the inner face of the rim 8 to prevent accidental displacement of the outer ends of the springs.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, there is illustrated a modified form of the invention in which a single clamping member is employed, said clamping member being formed of mating sections 22', one of Vwhich extends continuously around one vside of the wheel and the other continuously around the opposite side of the wheel and both closely underlie the rim 7 thereof. In this form of the device each section has a continuous gripping portion or vannular lip i6 and is provided at intervals with relatively long `angularly disposed plates or ears 23 having threaded openings formed therein to permit the passage of securing screws or bolts 20', thev construction and operation of this form of the device being otherwise similar to that shown in Fig. 1 of the dra-wings excepting that the outer ends of the springs now bear against the sections 22 instead of directly against the rim. y Y

lf desired instead of having a single coiled spring between each pair of spokes ofthe wheel a pair of said springs may be located between each pair of spokes and arranged side by side, as indicated at 23', in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

In Fig. 6 there is illustrated a modified form of the invention in which the bolts 10 are provided with enlarged heads 12', the upper convex. faces of which are countersunk in the adjacent surface of the filling member while the lower convex faces of the bolts kare `fitted in correspondingly shaped seatsin the rim of the wheel, as shown. This form of bolt may be used, if desired, on

- the rim of the wheel shown in either Fig. 1

or Fig. 3 of the drawings without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It will thus be seen `that the member 13 lnot only acts as a filler for the tire casing 15 Y and casing 15 are securely held against lateral displacement onsaid rim. Should the tire casing 15 become worn or otherwise impaired from constant use, the latter may be readily removed from the wheel by loosening the screws 2O as will be readily understood. y Y if vThe resilient tire may be made in different sizes to accommodate different sizes or types of wheels and as many ycoiled springs may be employed as are found necessary to properly, sustain theV weight of the vwheel torwhich they are applied.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. The combination with a wheel'including a felly, of a rim yieldably supported in spaced relation to the felly, a cushioning member resting on the rim, a tire casing covering the cushioning member,- a clamping member engaging the tire casing, and means for adjusting said clamping member to grip the casing and prevent'.displacement of the cushioning member. v

2. The combination with a wheel including a felly, of a rim yieldablylsup'ported in spacedv relation to the felly, a combined cushioning and filling member resting on Y the rim, a tire casing bearing yagainst the outer surface of the cushioning member, a sectional clamping member'having roughened portions for engagement with the tire casing, of the clamping member for actuating the latter to grip the casing. 3. The combination. with a wheel including afelly, of -a rim.yieldably'supported in i spaced relation to the felly, a cushioning member resting on the rim, a tire casing completely housing the vcushioning member and bearing against the rim, a clamping member formed of mating sectionshaving their outer portions provided with angular extensions, the inner faces of which are roughened for engagement with the tire casing and theirinner portions provided with depending perforated ears, and adjusting screws extending through the perforations of said ears for'drawing the sections of the clamping member together togrip the casing on t e rim. Y

vl. The combination with a wheel including a felly, of a rim yieldablysupported in spaced relation to the felly, bolts pivotallyl connected with the rim and extending through openings in the fellyV of the wheel, coiled springs surrounding the bolts and in'- vterposed between the felly and rim, a casing carried by the rim, and clamping means en-V for holding Vit on the rim. y

5. The combination with a wheel includgaging the casing between adjacent springs ying a felly, of a rim spaced from the felly,

strips of yieldable material resting on the and screws connecting the sections outer surface of the telly, bolts connected with the rim and extending through openings in the elly, coiled springs surrounding the bolts and bearing against the adjacent strips of yieldable material, a tire casing, and means for clamping the tire casing in position on the rim. v

6. The combination with a Wheel including a felly, of a rim spaced from the felly, coiled springs interposed between the rim and elly, a combined illing and cushioning member resting on the rim and having its outer surface curved transversely, a tire casing having its intermediate portion bearing against the curved surface of the cushioning member and its opposite edges bearing against the adjacent longitudinal edges of the rim, a sectional clamping member engaging the opposite side edges of the tire casing, and means connecting the sections of the clamping member for drawing the same together to grip the tire casing.

The combination with a Wheel includ-- ing pairs of spokes and a felly, of a rim spaced from the felly, a coiled spring interposed between the rim and felly between the spokes of each pair, a combined cushioning and illing member resting on the rim, a tire casing engaging the combined lling andl cushioning member,l a clamping device formed of mating sections having angularly disposed outer portions engaging the tire casing and angularly disposed ears and clamping bolts extending through the ears of said sections for actuating the clamping device to grip the tire casin In testimony whereof I a x mly signature.

JAMES A. HORN i. [L.s.] 

